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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
A HAPPY OLD AGE.
Banker COrcoran Enters on His Nine-
 tIeth Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-W. w. Corcoran, the aged millionaire philanthropist, cele- brated his eighty-ninth birthday to-day. His mind is perfectly clear and he is in fairly good physical health, though he is somewhat weak on, his legs from the effects of the par alytic stroke of last summer. Congratula- tions poured in upon him by telegraph and through the mails and many of his friends also sent flowers and other tokens of esteem.
 Those from institutions for the needy were especially prized by their recipient Many persons called during the day to pay their respects, but Mir. Corcoran saw only few of his more intimate friends until afternoon when he held a7reception of an hour or more.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
New Haven Orphan Asylum.

The monthly meeting of the managers will be held at the asylum, 610 Elm street, on Thursday morning of this week at 10:15 o'clock. Christmas exercises at the asylum Wednesday morning, December 28, at 10 O1n
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Board of Education.

The board of education will hold their next meeting on Friday, January 6, when bids for the building of the new school house on Ro- sette street will be awarded.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
YEGETABLES.

II "A ID A%AASS
 Choice French Canned Peas, sizes; also in glass Choice French Canned stringless Beans, Choice French Mushrooms in glass and tin. Honey Drop Canned Sweet Corn. Honey Drop Canned Sncco tash, Coleman s Cal fornia Canned Sugar Peas. Coleman's California Lima Beans. Canned Soups aud Soups in glass, Canned Pumpkin and squash Tomatoes in glass and tin. Extracts, MuStards, To- mate Catsups Walnut Catsup, Mushroom do, liar vey Sauce. o, . close prices Also Pure Havana Cigars made at Key West Some good Cigars in fancy boxes con taning 25; put up expressly for Holiday trade-a very good Christmas present.
 WTNES-Champagnes imported; Champagnes: domestic A large stock of Clarets, both imported and California Sauternes Burgundies Rh ne Wines our import. Cordials, Sherries and Ports Sherries and Cooking Brandy.
 JOHNSON & BRO State and court Stss
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Chriatnas SuIeIde.

PUTNAM, Dec. 27.-Mary Ann Dakin, 26 years old, committed suicide by drowning in Little river this morning. She had been sick two or three months and suffered from alteration of mind. She jumped from g second story window undiscovered. She was found in the water about an hour later.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

FOR DEC 27, 1s56 Mean bar. 30 12; mean temp. g Max. temp, 3S; min. temp 1e.
 J. Fl. SHERMAN. Sgt. Sig Corps. Note: minus sign t-lprefxed te thermometer readings indicates temperature below zero. 'T" in connection with rainfall indicates 8 trace of precipitation too small to measure. sSnow is melted and resulting depth of water mo- ted under rainfall. eN
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
FIRE IN A CHRISTMAS CABIN

Causes a Disastrous Panic In a
 Church.
 FAIRBURY, H., Dec. 27.-The Christmas entertainment of the First Methodist church last evening was turned into serious panic by a miniature cabin which contained the children's presents catching fire. In the stampede of men, women and children hun dreds were tTamp1ed under foot and good many badly injured, some of them probably fatally. The church was saved by a great effort, but the windows were completely de- ,moEshed
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

WANTED. A COMPETENT GIRL 10 do general housework 1A Apply at 'r& 275 ORANGE STREET
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
FRUITS AND SO 4th,

Florida Oranges, Halifax River fancy, all sizes' best grown.
 Choice Malaga Grapes.
 Layer Figs, Pulled Figs, extra:
 Crystalized French Fruits, 11 lb and ID ooxeS.
 Stuffed French Prunes lb boxes. Fancy Layer Rssins in layer cartoons. Very extra large loose Mnscafels Vistisos Currants, new Citron, new Or ange and Lemon Peel. Choice Fancy Chocolate Ill fancy boxes. Mrs Tayior's celebr ated Plum Pudding in bowls; t Mrs Fryit Cake i ib and 16 lb boxes. Jellies, Jams Preserves great variety of Kennedy's Fancy Biscuits. large stock of California Canned Frui'S' Huyler's Sugared Figs. ,,,,.
 Gredoble Nuts, Almonds, big Pecans EIlpertS eTGS, Fruit Cake, lb and 15 ID cans. Queen Olives, mgn grades of Olive oil. Salad Dressing Poultry Dress ng Crosse & Blackwell's Pickles, Pickled Tongue. Picklad Oysters Sweet Picked Peaches
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
A Copy of the COnstitutfOn of the Uni-
 ted States.

ted States.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Post to-mor- rew will print the following with ref erence to the Presidents gift to the Pope: It is learned from an official source that President Cleve- lands gift of copy of the constitution of the United States to Pope Leo XIII on the occasion of the golden jubi- lee of his ordination priest was suggested indirectly by the holy father himself. When Cardinal Gibbons returned from Rome last summer he brought very cordial and con- gratulatory message to President Cleveland from the Pope OF the success of his ad- ministration and we'll wishes for him personally. The Pope in his interview with Cardinal Gibbons expressed much satisfaction with our constitution and great interest in it's operation. This suggested to the President the character of the gift. No letter was sent with it, but on the fly leaf in the Presidents hand- writing is the inscription presenting the book to the Pope on his fftieth anniversary of his entrance into the priesthood.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.
COOPER & NICHOLS,
 37S State Street. 400
District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 Dec. 19. 1887. UPSTATE OF WILLIAM H. CISCO, late of New F1I Haven in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Sarah |. M. Cisco, of may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at a Probate Court to be held at New Haven within and for the district of New Haven, on the 27th day of December, A. D. 1887, at g o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having circulation d5s 1ts A. HEAToN ROBERTSON Judge.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
A Former New York Merchant Dead
 0ther nearha I'm Natarhurz


 WATERBURY, December 27.-Sherman Steele died at his residence at Cottage place at 5:30 a. m. to-day of paralysis, with which he was stricken Sunday morning Ferdinand Reed died suddenly at his home at A Cooke street at 1920 Monday in his seventy-frst year. He had been ailing for some time and had suffered much from kid- ney complaint, yet his death was surprise to his family MT. Reed came here in Feb ruary, 1886, and opened with his son, D. 0. Reed, the shoe store at 104 Bank street. He was better known in New York city, where he was born and where he spent his entire lifetime carrying on wholesale and manu- featuring shoe trade for upward of forty years.
 Mrs. Ada Williams, aged twenty seven, wife of Walter Williams, ex-policeman, died of consumption at her home, Bishop street, Monday morning, leaving two young children
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

Notice to House Owners. We have rented so many houses lately that our fist is smaller than at any time for years. We have at least co calls daily which can not supply, having only whole houses and 3S ten ennents to choose from. Those having houses or tenements to rent would do well to place them on our lists.
 Houses and Lots For Sale and money to loan.
 Horace P. HORdley,
 HOADLEY BUILDING. Open Evenings
 FOR RENT.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

Toys for the children's Christmas treat will be gratefully received at the County Home, or 32 High street, on Wednesday. The cele- bration is at 2:3o Thursday, and the children will be glad to see the friends of the Home.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
At Branford.

An old-fashioned dance will be given at the Branford House in Branford tonight by Landlord Sheriff Swift
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
DOWN GOES rHE mERCUkY.
A Blizzard Sends the Thermomete
 Down Sharply In the Meat.


 ST. PAUL, Dec. 27.-During the past twens ty-four hours there has been a change of twenty-eight degrees in temperature. At 2 o'clock this morning the mercury registered eighteen degrees below zero This is the coldest weather St. Paul has experienced this winter. It is general throughout the North west. To-day the crest of the wave was in vicinity of Fort Tetten where the tempera- ture was 32 below zero. IS
 EMPoR1A, Kan, Dec 27.-Another blizzard struck this section about o'clock this morn ing with the usual accompaniments of snow and wind. Trains from all directions are several hours behind time.
 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia., Dec. 27.-A heavy storm has ragged since midnight. The mer- cury fell twenty degrees in six hours and to- night is ten below zero. All trains are de- layed by the heavy snowfall.
 EVANSVILLE, Wis, Dec. 27.-A blizzard is now prevailing in this section. snow having fallen steadily since noon. Country roads are drifted and trains both on the Milwaukee and St. Paul and Chicago and Northwestern roads are delayed.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The blizzard which eollided with Kansas City to-day is prevalent all over Kansas, portions of Ne braska and Arkansas. The storm center seems to be in the neighborhood of Topeka and is moving in a souttwesterly direction. All along the Missouri Pacific and Sante Fe roads the wires are down and no communication can be held except over special wires by way of Leavenworth. Dispatches report 8 severe storm in the central and southern portions of Kansas. Snow is falling fast along the Missouri river above Omaha accompanied by severe wind. Ther- mometers in the path of the blizzard show a akryra te thirty-6ve degrees. The thermometer at 4 p. m. registered ten degrees below zero. ha
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
An Engagement Announced
County Homo Chr1stmas Tree.

Cards are out announcing the betrothal of
 Counsellor J. P. Goodhart to Miss Sarah Op-
 penheimer.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Rugs and Portieres.

Oriental making desirable
 
  appreciated Domestic Rugs in all Something  complete H. B. PERRY, OLA Chapel St.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
HE RMBEZZLED SC, 500.

The DefauIting Norwich Cashier Bound over.
 NORWICH, Dec. 27.-Thomas Hood, the defaulting cashier of the Norwich board of water commissioners, was presented in the City court yesterday for embezzlement, waived examination and was held for trial in the Superior court in $7,00O bonds. The amount of the embezzlement was SC, 6,500.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
A Blizzard in Iowa.

DUBUQUE, Ia., Dec. 27.-There has been a blizzard nearly all day over northern Iowa. The temperature at Dubuque has fallen and will reach zero or below by morning. Trains between Dubuque and Sioux City west of Waterloo have all stopped running and are being housed at various stations until the storm blows over.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Newport News N Mississippi Val

Newport NeWS x Mississippi VaR-
 ley Co.
 A SPECIAL meeting of the stockholders of the A Newport News and Mississippi Valley compa- ny will be held at the office of the company IS and 20 Exchange building, New Haven, Conn. on the 3Oth day of December, 1887, at two o'clock in the afternoon, to consider and act upon the proposed increase of the capital stock of this company to GOO 000 and to transact such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.
 By order of the president.
 ISAAC E. GATES, Secretary Dated December 23d 1887 d0S Et
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Report of tEse Board of COmpen- satiOn for Assessment of Sew CTS and PaVcments for Webster

Report of the Board of COmpen. satiOn for Assessment of Sew. CTS and PaVcments for Webster Street Sewer.
 THO the Honorable Court of Common Council oi 1 the City of New Haven The Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers ard Pavements to whom was referred the cost of a sewer in Webster street, from AShmur
 street westerly for the assessment of benefits anG
 the apportionment of the cost of said sewer among
 the parties interested therein, respectfully repor that they have attended to the duty assigned tc them.
 to all persons interested in the said public i'm
 @ n m a s & fo fe nG m and be heard in reference thereto. And we fully
 a5a @ a h pdfSe SeoFe em m So They therefore respectfully recommend the adoption of the accompanying order. All of which is respectfully submitted A. Ii. KELLAM, MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, SYLVANUS BUTLER, Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers City of New Haven, Nov 5, 1887 Ordered-That the sum of thirteen hundred and
 ninety and seventy one @ a ooars @ erty fronting on Webster street, being a propor
 tonal and reasonable d pdrt of the Of The names of eachHparty and the amount of bene fits assessed against each being herein particular Michael iaS I.' J. 0'Keefe, $ $ Frederick l.. Dibbe. pieces, 169 $ Patrick Malloy, $ B Dean Cobb 49 %
 tr11st-'' trust, anu io8 5C PaImvra Lyman s7 5C Mary Turney Wakeman and David Wakeman. Stamford, 3S 1s Henry G. Newton, S6 1s John Harvey 52 5C Patrick Maloy 70 1s John Geelan, estate of 52 6S Patrick McKenna, 67 6s
 Smith, Wm. H' Townsend, ex. and tr 1o5 oC Lent L. Bishop, 104 1s John Hauser 1855 5 IOUal.-- pl,oJ' q In Court of Common Council-Read, accepted, or der passed and assessments ordered laid as re- ported.
 Approved December 8, 1887. Payable Janury 3, 1SSS
 A true copy of record.
 Attest: BERNARD J. STANLEY, d28 St City Clerk.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

A Irish girl; good cook and laundress; must A bring city reference. Apply from 9 to 8 or 2 to 5 D. n at 442 TEMPLE STREET.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Waamts.
WANTER
WANTED,

A SITUATION by f1rst-class cook and laun -EA dress in good family. Good reference. Ad dress A B.
 d28 1t+ This Odice
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
RnteLs.
@1sCeI1anHums.
Notice of Divf1end,

ETNHE directors of the Boston Electric Light Co. 1 have declared quarterly dividend of one and a half per cent, payable January 14th. 1888, to stockholders of record of December 3lst, 1887. Checks will be mailed to stockholders
 d2O til F. A. GILBERT. President.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Christmas Presents

Christmas Presents. Prayer Books, Writing Desks, Toilet, Manicure and ShavingSets in Silk Plush, Work Boxes, Dfa- rfes for 1888, Toys and Games. THE D0WNES NEMS COMPANY s69 CHAPEL ST.s cor. CHURCH.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

OWN YOUR OWN HOUSE, T7VERY tenant in New Haven can severally ftI through the American Allotment Assoclatlon come to own any real estate they will personally se lect that can be bought or built upon at it's proper cost for less cash each month than must oIdlnarl- y be paid to rent the same property, and nave tne nroperty convey ed by deed to family or heirs Tree and clear in case of death before completing the payments, without additional cost.
 office. 775 Chapel Street.
 HI. w. MECORNEY, M General Agent
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

WANTED, A COMPETENT GIRL for general housework; 1A, references required. d2o 2tf 116 HOWE STREET
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

Mean bar. so.1e; mean temp, 27; mean humid ity, s6.
 Max temp. s5: min temp. 9; rainfall, T inches.
 Max. hourly velocity of wind. 13 miles. Total excess or deficiency of temperature since January 1, gro degrees. Total excess or deficiency of precipitation since Jan, l,-7 30 in
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28

Trouble Ahead for the PennsyIvanIa.
 CLEVELAND, Dee. 27.-It is stated that the
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Oyer A6. IS and 50 Church St.

Over 46, 4s and 50 Church St.
 well appointed, well conducted, economical Business school with all NONSENSE, sUBTERFUGE and MISREPRESENTATION left out. All business branches and the most successful PENMANSHIP DEPARTMENT in the country. Actual Business Transactions, Wholesale and Retail, in which the student draws and accepts payment NOTES, DRAFTS, CHECKS and DUE BILLS, negotiating the same by endorsement, discounting, etc. SHORT HAND and PREVENTING. The best facilities good management, personal teaching, low rates short time and FEW FAILURES Good positions for all competent graduates. Evening sessions.
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
THE sToDDARD LECTURES.

The sale of seats for the Stoddard lectures opened at Loomis' Temple of Music yester- day morning and at il o'clock $1 500 had been taken in. Many good seats still remain, however. The sale indicates that MT. Stod- | dard will have large audiences.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-09
VARIOUS INDUSTRIES.

An excellent polish for stained wood sur.
faces is composed of one pint spirits Of
wine, one quarter ounce gum arabic and one
ounce shellac. The polish is heightened
by vigorous rubbing.
MANY stock-ranches in the Western
States are conducted by women, and some
of the best paying market gardens and
fruit farms on the Pacific coast are owned
and superintended by the fair sex.
A BUILDING material composed Of cork,
silica and lime is commonly used in Ger
many. It's advantages are lightness, dura-
bility and protection against dampness.
It is especially adapted for wall lining and
ceilings.
The railway schools of Russia now num-
Der forty. They were founded for the pur-
pose Of educating Russians for the various
railway duties. The studies extend over
three years with two years. practical
course"
A NEWLY invented machine for the
manufacture of wire nails puts out
two hundred ten-penny wire nails per
minute The inventor is Prussian me-
chanic who is natural genius and prao.
tical mailer.
A WIND motor designed for use with an
electric-Aghting plant is one of the latest
devices. The idea of the inventor was to
make motor that would drive dynamo
to charge accumulators and do its work
without any attendant
a ltoH1NE for dressing fax has recently
been invented by a Frenchman. The ma
chine is only trial affair, yet the results
obtained are, from technical point, q
great surprise, and far surpass any pre-
vious work accomplished
A NEW discovery has been patented for
the production of beautiful marble-like
composition from the melting of flint stone
at a low temperature. 1t is calculated for
use in constructing bathtubs, ETC., and it
has proven superior non-conductor Of
electricity.
TIE State Of Michigan takes the lead in
the line of lumber manufacturing It has
upward Of one thousand lumber and
single mills which employ thirtyfv
thousand persons at an expense Of seven
million dollars per annum. There are ff.
ty million dollars invested in this industry
n the State and the annual product is ten
million dollars in excess Of that amount
The Irish standard., 1887-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.

THE first newspaper in Chicago was the
Democrat, started in 1894 by John Calhoun.
THE custom of unmarried ladies in Hol-
land is to take the right arm of their es-
cort and the wife always takes the left
side of her husband.
The young ladies of Holland do not at
tend the theater with recently-introduced
young men neither do they vary their
beaux to suit their dress or complexion.
The authentic census of Chicago in De-
cember, 1884, gives the following: White,
males, $3.50, females, 4,378. Colored,
males, IS; females, 20. Transitory persons,
584. Grand total, 1885.
RETIRED and mu tilated bank notes when
returned to the United States Treasury,
are converted into pulp which is moulded
into various shapes; Designs Of prominent
people are often made in some of which
ten Thousand dollars in old notes are used.
In the year of 1903 Sweden pawned to
the Duchy of Mechlenberg the little town
of Wismar in the Baltic, says the Pail
Mall Gazette. It was stipulated that the
town should be restored at the end Of q
century provided the amount loaned with
interest were paid back. The sum is said
to be several hundred million marks.
In the southwestern portion of France
are large flooded plans called sliandees."
These have not sufficient depth to permit
of the use Of boats so stills are used. The
Suits are bound to the leg of the wearer
and balancing poles are carried with which
to facilitate resting position. These stills
are worn from morning till night.
The oldest horse in America is said to be
in the possession of q gentleman in Chill,
Ill. Forty-nine years ago he was colt two
years old and was purchased from the In
dams. He was in active service all through
the war of the rebellion and came out un-
injured. In his old age he is kindly cared
for, and is fed upon corn bread and bran
mash, as he has not tooth in his heal.
The following account Of hens singu-
lar attachment for COW comes from
Ohio: For more than a year a hen has
been the inseparable companion OF COW,
entirely forsaking her feathered relatives.
She makes perch of the backbone Of her
four-fo footed friend and clings there with a.
much tenadty as did the old man OF the
sea to sinbad the sailor, in spite Of the
cows occasional desperate efforts 70
shake her Of, d
The Irish standard., 1887-04-09
Recipes.

Some tears-to make rainy sky;
Some frowns for clouds; a heavy sigh,
A sob or two, not quite kept under,
And then a stamp to make the thunder;
All these, If used in the right way,
Will make most unpleasant day.
A smile, and then two merry eyes,
To make the pleasantest of skies,
A laugh-or many, If you please
To make the sweetest summer breeze;
All these, if used well and Alright,
Will even make q dark day bright.
-Yoath's Comp0,ai0N,
The Irish standard., 1887-04-09
Destiny.

After sorrows starless night
Always comes sweet mornings light
In the sunny Southern cline,
'Mong the tassels of the pine,
You and can plainly see
Bright and rosy destiny.
Alice H0apkt0fNA
The Irish standard., 1887-04-09
Why?

Why stands he speeches. and alone,
And utters neither word nor tone
OF joy or gladness, mirth or moan?
Why silent he when all are gay,
While laughter, song, and mirth and play,
And gladness rule the festive day?
Ali ask ye the wild winds that roam
And not the author of this pome-
He left his new false teeth at home.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-09
Child and Butterfly.

Dear, puzzled darlingl She can't understand
What the bright thing is she holds in her hand.
TILL with quick insight her clear treble rings.
"Look, mamma! Look! at my flower with
wings!''
~ n RZnls
The Irish standard., 1887-04-09

What Else Could Dot
Her lips were so near
That what else could dot
You'll be angry. fear,
But her lips were 50 near
Well, can't make it clear
Or explain it to you,
But her lips were SO near
That-what else could do?
-Walter Learned.